By Eunice Disi Lole

Lilongwe, May 20, Mana: President Dr Lazarus Mc Carthy Chakwera says the construction sector plays a crucial role in facilitating infrastructure developments in the country.

The President made the remarks on Monday during the Inaugural of the construction day at Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe.

“When I was sworn in as President in 2020, my goal was to build a Malawi for all and I am glad that we are progressing. So far we have over 600 projects which are underway,

“We will soon share the list of the projects for Malawians to appreciate the works and to have an idea of the country’s development,” he said.

The Malawi leader further condemned the act of discrediting his government’s development describing the tendency as undesirable.

He urged the public to embrace love and stand by facts and urged all people to avoid hate speech during the election period.

 “Developing a country is not a one-man job and it is not about who started or completed what but it is about how far you have gone with development during one’s service. As such let us detest such statements as they only bring commotion in the country,” he added.

The President further said,” We are not building Malawi for ourselves, but for generations to come. I encourage engineering companies to uphold high standards in construction work.

In his speech, Minister of Transport and Public Works Jacob Hara commended President Chakwera for transforming the engineering and construction industry stressing durability and quality work that will last for generations.

Meanwhile, Chairperson for the National Construction Industry Council Jeremiah Mugaba has praised President Chakwera for advocating quality infrastructure and promoting the work of the National Construction Industry Council (NCIC).

The event which was celebrated under the theme “Quality driven construction industry: Building for generation” brought together government officials and key players in the engineering and construction sectors.